GT Bikes, Its Name Speaks Class

A while back there was "the bike scramble" an entertaining sport which presented pedal cycle riders as much excitement as motorcycle riders.

In the earliest times, scrambling was done on specialised road bikes. Scores of wear and tear on the bicycle.

Whilst the game developed it became mandatory that there were changes and consequently the birth of BMX.

BMX - or Bicycle Motocross gives the same delight comparable to spills or the 'engine' type. Naturally there had to be a bicycle designed to take the substantial things.

In 1979, a welding engineer, Gary Turner, along with bicycle garage entrepreneur, Richard Long founded a corporation, to be known as GT Bicycles, went into manufacturing of only BMX bikes. Everything too place because in early 1970s, Gary's son started getting mixed up in the somewhat new game of BMX.

As an engineer, Gary took an appeal in the plan as well as resilience of the structures and noticed them heavy and as friable. This prompted him to design his son's frames. He made use of his skill of drag racing and reworked it to making the piping in the BMX's bike design. This was successful for the young Turner and it wasn't long before Gary's BMX frames were in high demand and therefore, he began designing other BMX riders frames.

In 1974, Richard Long, who had the bike shop took an interest in Gary's frames' acceptance he spoke to him with the view to becoming a vendor for his frames. Hence in 79, they founded alliance collectively.

Even with certain setbacks, the alliance grew to turn into one of the world's enormous producers of BMX bicycles, mountain and leisure bicycles, and while the establishment grew so did the range of bikes.

GT bicycles can be identifiable by the logo, a GT stamp and the specially made bikes are not only sure to please BMX devotees but those who take to the roads, the trails and the mountains.